The STATES REORGANISATION ACT, 1956

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title.

This Act may be called the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

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  1. 1.Short title.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name.
  4. 4.Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras.
  5. 5.Formation of Kerala State.
  6. 6.Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.
  7. 7.Formation of a new Mysore State.
  8. 8.Formation of a new Bombay State.
  9. 9.Formation of a new Madhya Pradesh State.
  10. 10.Formation of a new Rajasthan State.
  11. 11.Formation of a new Punjab State.
  12. 12.Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
  13. 13.Saving powers of State Governments.
  14. 14.[Repealed.]
  15. 15.Establishment of Zonal Councils.
  16. 16.Composition of the Councils.
  17. 17.Meetings of the Councils.
  18. 18.Power to appoint Committees.
  19. 19.Staff of the Council.
  20. 20.Office of the Council.
  21. 21.Functions of the Councils.
  22. 22.Joint meetings of Zonal Councils.
  23. 23.Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
  24. 24.Allocation of sitting members in the Council of States.
  25. 25.By-elections to fill vacancies.
  26. 26.Term of office of members.
  27. 27.Provision as to existing House.
  28. 28.Changes in composition and allocation of sitting members.
  29. 29.Special provision for elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
  30. 30.Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
  31. 31.Speakers and Deputy Speakers.
  32. 32.Rules of procedure.
  33. 33.Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council.
  34. 34.Bombay Legislative Council.
  35. 35.Madras Legislative Council.
  36. 36.Mysore Legislative Council.
  37. 37.Punjab Legislative Council.
  38. 38.Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
  39. 39.Rules of procedure.
  40. 40.Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies.
  41. 41.Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders.
  42. 42.Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  43. 43.Constitution of Delimitation Commission.
  44. 44.Duties of the Commission.
  45. 45.Associate members.
  46. 46.Casual vacancies.
  47. 47.Procedure as to delimitation.
  48. 48.Special provision as to certain elections.
  49. 49.High Courts for the new States.
  50. 50.Abolition of certain Courts.
  51. 51.Principal seat and other places of sitting of High Courts for new States.
  52. 52.Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States.
  53. 53.Power to enrol advocates, etc.
  54. 54.Practice and procedure.
  55. 55.Custody of seal of the High Court.
  56. 56.Form of writs and other processes.
  57. 57.Powers of Judges.
  58. 58.Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court.
  59. 59.Transfer of proceedings to Bombay High Court.
  60. 60.Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Kerala High Court.
  61. 61.Transfer of proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court.
  62. 62.Transfer of proceedings to Mysore High Court.
  63. 63.Transfer of proceedings to Punjab High Court.
  64. 64.Transfer of proceedings to Rajasthan High Court.
  65. 65.High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
  66. 66.High Court for the areas added to Madras.
  67. 67.Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to other High Courts.
  68. 68.Interpretation.
  69. 69.Savings.
  70. 70.Authorisation of expenditure of new States.
  71. 71.Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts.
  72. 72.Reports relating to the accounts of certain States.
  73. 73.Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States.
  74. 74.Distribution of revenues.
  75. 75.Application of Part.
  76. 76.Land and goods.
  77. 77.Treasury and bank balances.
  78. 78.Arrears of taxes.
  79. 79.Right to recover loans and advances.
  80. 80.Credits in certain funds.
  81. 81.Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.
  82. 82.Public debt.
  83. 83.Refund of taxes collected in excess.
  84. 84.Deposits.
  85. 85.Provident funds.
  86. 86.Pensions.
  87. 87.Contracts.
  88. 88.Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
  89. 89.Liability as guarantor of co-operative society.
  90. 90.Items in suspense.
  91. 91.Residuary provision.
  92. 92.Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
  93. 93.Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
  94. 94.Definitions.
  95. 95.Passing of certain assets and liabilities of the Union to successor States.
  96. 96.Arrears of taxes.
  97. 97.Loans and advances.
  98. 98.Debts due to Central Government.
  99. 99.Provident fund.
  100. 100.Pensions.
  101. 101.Contracts.
  102. 102.Provision as to certain State Financial Corporations.
  103. 103.Provisions as to the Madras Industrial Investment Corporation.
  104. 104.Amendment of Act 2 of 1934.
  105. 105.Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.
  106. 106.Provision as to certain State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities.
  107. 107.Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.
  108. 108.Continuance of agreements and arrangements relating to certain irrigation, power or multi- purpose projects.
  109. 109.General provision as to statutory corporations.
  110. 110.Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
  111. 111.Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.
  112. 112.Provision as to the Devaswom Surplus Fund of Travancore.
  113. 113.Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.
  114. 114.Provisions relating to All-India Services.
  115. 115.Provisions relating to other services.
  116. 116.Provision as to continuance of officers in the same posts.
  117. 117.Power of Central Government to give directions.
  118. 118.Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions.
  119. 119.Territorial extent of laws.
  120. 120.Power to adapt laws.
  121. 121.Power to construe laws.
  122. 122.Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
  123. 123.Legal proceedings.
  124. 124.Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts.
  125. 125.Provisions as to certain pending proceedings.
  126. 126.[Repealed.]
  127. 127.Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
  128. 128.Power to remove difficulties.
  129. 129.Power to make rules.
  130. 130.Repeal of Act 49 of 1951.
  131. SCH-THE FIRST SCHEDULE.THE FIRST SCHEDULE
  132. SCH-THE SECOND SCHEDULE.THE SECOND SCHEDULE
  133. SCH-THE THIRD SCHEDULE.THE THIRD SCHEDULE
  134. SCH-THE FOURTH SCHEDULE.THE FOURTH SCHEDULE
  135. SCH-THE FIFTH SCHEDULE.THE FIFTH SCHEDULE
  136. SCH-THE SIXTH SCHEDULE.THE SIXTH SCHEDULE